John Carmack Apologizes for Rage's "Inexcusable" PC Release

[Signa]

2012

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/118891-John-Carmack-Apologizes-for-Rages-Inexcusable-PC-Release

"Despite the game's problems with graphics drivers affecting more than half of Rage's player base, Carmack still has a soft spot for the PC platform: "PC, when its working right, is far, far better."


2011

http://www.tgdaily.com/games-and-entertainment-brief/58964-pc-gaming-is-dead-even-id-says-so

"Company frontman John Carmack shocked everyone when he recently provided this quote: "We do not see the PC as the leading platform for games. That statement will enrage some people, but it is hard to characterize it otherwise; both console versions will have larger audiences than the PC version."

FUCK YOU JOHN.

I'd be willing to accept that maybe he had to make the statement in 2011 because of investors, or that he made the statement in 2012 because he saw something that he couldn't see before, but damn it John, have a little consistency!

Where's the inconsistency? Console versions have more audience and the devs have to make games with them in mind. However, it doesn't excuse all the issues with the PC version and PC is better when it's working right.

Just because the language isn't contradictory doesn't mean his sentiments weren't. He was throwing the PC under the bus last year, and now he's praising it. Sure, he could like the PC despite what he said, but that doesn't mean he's talking like it likes it as he his now.

He does like it. He contributed a lot to PC gaming. Bigwigs at Zenimax, on the other hand...
And... really, the fuck did the last phrase mean? "doesn't mean he's talking like it likes it as he his now" wha? Quite a word salad.

Yeah, reading it now, I don't know what I was typing.

I was trying to say that he may enjoy the PC, but it didn't sound like that was the case a year ago. If he did like PCs a year ago, he didn't say so. He was barely apologetic about the PC debacle, only apologizing enough to be a plea to bring in more sales that were potentially lost, so I assumed he didn't like PCs at all.

 

[Signa]

2012

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/118891-John-Carmack-Apologizes-for-Rages-Inexcusable-PC-Release

"Despite the game's problems with graphics drivers affecting more than half of Rage's player base, Carmack still has a soft spot for the PC platform: "PC, when its working right, is far, far better."


2011

http://www.tgdaily.com/games-and-entertainment-brief/58964-pc-gaming-is-dead-even-id-says-so

"Company frontman John Carmack shocked everyone when he recently provided this quote: "We do not see the PC as the leading platform for games. That statement will enrage some people, but it is hard to characterize it otherwise; both console versions will have larger audiences than the PC version."

FUCK YOU JOHN.

I'd be willing to accept that maybe he had to make the statement in 2011 because of investors, or that he made the statement in 2012 because he saw something that he couldn't see before, but damn it John, have a little consistency!

Where's the inconsistency? Console versions have more audience and the devs have to make games with them in mind. However, it doesn't excuse all the issues with the PC version and PC is better when it's working right.

Just because the language isn't contradictory doesn't mean his sentiments weren't. He was throwing the PC under the bus last year, and now he's praising it. Sure, he could like the PC despite what he said, but that doesn't mean he's talking like it likes it as he his now.

He does like it. He contributed a lot to PC gaming. Bigwigs at Zenimax, on the other hand...
And... really, the fuck did the last phrase mean? "doesn't mean he's talking like it likes it as he his now" wha? Quite a word salad.

Yeah, reading it now, I don't know what I was typing.

I was trying to say that he may enjoy the PC, but it didn't sound like that was the case a year ago. If he did like PCs a year ago, he didn't say so. He was barely apologetic about the PC debacle, only apologizing enough to be a plea to bring in more sales that were potentially lost, so I assumed he didn't like PCs at all.

Just the poor choice of words, I guess. He's a genius programmer, not a genius PR manager after all. There was an article prior to release of the game and the whole "PCs are not the priority platform" fiasco, in which he expressed his regrets on developing game with consoles in mind.

Which is no doubt because of Zenimax. It's weird, the first time I heard the name Zenimax was when I played Morrowind, and I don't think I heard it elsewhere (outside of Bethesda games that is) until Id started talking about Rage. Now it seems like they control pretty much anything that EA or Activision doesn't.

 

[unstabLized]

I was cheerful when I saw the title. A developer actually apologizing for mistakes, I would put faith in such things. Then I remembered that Rage came out LAST YEAR. Isn't this a bit too late? I also didn't even know about what he said about PC. Now he isn't really a douchebag for saying what he said, as someone mentioned, but more of a sellout. He focuses on Consoles, who almost doesn't these days. Although, it is sort of insulting to PC because Id got to where they are because of the PC. Oh well. Glad I didn't spend my money.

 

[Still Life]

2012

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/118891-John-Carmack-Apologizes-for-Rages-Inexcusable-PC-Release

"Despite the game's problems with graphics drivers affecting more than half of Rage's player base, Carmack still has a soft spot for the PC platform: "PC, when its working right, is far, far better."


2011

http://www.tgdaily.com/games-and-entertainment-brief/58964-pc-gaming-is-dead-even-id-says-so

"Company frontman John Carmack shocked everyone when he recently provided this quote: "We do not see the PC as the leading platform for games. That statement will enrage some people, but it is hard to characterize it otherwise; both console versions will have larger audiences than the PC version."

FUCK YOU JOHN.

Yeah, this is exactly what I was about to link. The guy basically threw blame at everyone but id and then even goes on to insult the platform that made id a company. One year, he apologizes and people are thinking he's a nice guy?

And this:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/113479-Graphics-Card-Drivers-To-Blame-For-Rages-PC-Issues
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/113564-John-Carmack-PC-Is-Not-the-Leading-Platform-for-Games

Easy to take someone out of context, isn't it? Especially from an article with a bullshit-sensationalist headline like the second.

 

[WaysideMaze]

2012

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/118891-John-Carmack-Apologizes-for-Rages-Inexcusable-PC-Release

"Despite the game's problems with graphics drivers affecting more than half of Rage's player base, Carmack still has a soft spot for the PC platform: "PC, when its working right, is far, far better."


2011

http://www.tgdaily.com/games-and-entertainment-brief/58964-pc-gaming-is-dead-even-id-says-so

"Company frontman John Carmack shocked everyone when he recently provided this quote: "We do not see the PC as the leading platform for games. That statement will enrage some people, but it is hard to characterize it otherwise; both console versions will have larger audiences than the PC version."

FUCK YOU JOHN.

Yeah, this is exactly what I was about to link. The guy basically threw blame at everyone but id and then even goes on to insult the platform that made id a company. One year, he apologizes and people are thinking he's a nice guy?

And this:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/113479-Graphics-Card-Drivers-To-Blame-For-Rages-PC-Issues
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/113564-John-Carmack-PC-Is-Not-the-Leading-Platform-for-Games

Exactly. This isn't business and this isn't fanboyism. This is a shifty asshole who took everyone's money for a lackluster product that didn't work, slapped them in the face and then shrugged his shoulders and said "Sorry!" a year later. Nevermind not buying his games, I honestly just want to hit him.

I came here to post pretty much this. I've been seriously put off id games after this whole scenario, and a year late apology doesn't cut it.

 

[WaReloaded]

I still haven't gotten around to playing Rage...
Maybe next time I have a spare $20 lying around I'll go and pick it up from JB Hi-Fi.